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title: immure — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «immure» in the school dictionary: To shut someone up in a prison or a closed place, as if behind walls. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# immure

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**Who acts:** writer, hands · **What happens:** shut up, close, shut away, immure, finish, tie · **To what, where:** someone, prison, yourself, Toad, darkest dungeon, prisoner

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«immure» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [immure in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/immure.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal, old — kept apart, not parsed.

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To shut someone up in a prison or a closed place, as if behind walls.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immure:m1:1
# text = To shut someone up in a prison or a closed place, as if behind walls.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shut	shut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shut up** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  | a prison or a closed place |  | as walls | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 2 | **close** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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To shut yourself away from other people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immure:m2:1
# text = To shut yourself away from other people.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shut	shut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shut away** | to-infinitive |  | yourself |  |  |  | from other people; away *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent yourself=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Toad was immured in the darkest dungeon of the castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immure:x1:1
# text = Toad was immured in the darkest dungeon of the castle.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	immured	immure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	darkest	dark	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	dungeon	dungeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **immure** | past · passive |  | Toad |  | the darkest dungeon of the castle |  |  | vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The prisoner was immured in a tiny cell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immure:x2:1
# text = The prisoner was immured in a tiny cell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prisoner	prisoner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	immured	immure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cell	cell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **immure** | past · passive |  | the prisoner |  | a tiny cell |  |  | vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The writer immured herself in her room to finish her book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immure:x3:1
# text = The writer immured herself in her room to finish her book.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	writer	writer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	immured	immure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **immure** | past | the writer | writer |  | writer's room |  |  | vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=Theme |
| 2 | **finish** | to-infinitive | the writer *not said here* | writer's book |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality book=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In the legend, the princess was immured in a tower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immure:x4:1
# text = In the legend, the princess was immured in a tower.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	legend	legend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	immured	immure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **immure** | past · passive |  | the princess |  | the legend |  | in a tower | vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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He felt immured in the dull office all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immure:x5:1
# text = He felt immured in the dull office all day.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	immured	immure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **immure** | past · passive |  | He |  | the dull office | day |  | vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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In the deep stony cellars of the castle, the young Christian priest was immured, and his hands and feet tied together with strips of bark.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immure:x6:1
# text = In the deep stony cellars of the castle, the young Christian priest was immured, and his hands and feet tied together with strips of bark.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	stony	stony	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cellars	cellar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	immured	immure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
22	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	_
23	together	together	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
24	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	strips	strip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	bark	bark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **immure** | past · passive |  | the young Christian priest |  | the deep stony cellars of the castle |  |  | vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **tie** | participle | his hands and feet |  |  |  |  | with strips of bark; together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient with strip=Co-Patient |

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